The Euro - new book

Tackling the alphabet soup of European Union treaties, structures, and policies, this straightforward introduction demystifies the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Hosli first traces the history of monetary integration in Western Europe and discusses the political and economic factors that led ultimately to the establishment of EMU and the euro. Then, in language accessible to the. Tackling the alphabet soup of European Union treaties, structures, and policies, this straightforward introduction demystifies the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Hosli first traces the history of monetary integration in Western Europe and discusses the political and economic factors that led ultimately to the establishment of EMU and the euro. Then, in language accessible to the nonspecialist, she explains how it actually works. Ranging from institutions to performance to the impact of the euro both within Europe and on the international monetary system, she provides a welcome primer on this new phenomenon in the global political economy. Books, Business, Finance and Law~~Economics~~Macroeconomics, The Euro~~Book~~9781588263520~~Madeleine O. Hosli, , , , , , , , , ,

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Tackling the alphabet soup of European Union treaties, structures, and policies, this straightforward introduction demystifies the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Hosli first traces the history of monetary integration in Western Europe and discusses the political and economic factors that led ultimately to the establishment of EMU and the euro. Then, in language accessible to the nonspecialist, she explains how it actually works. Ranging from institutions to performance to the impact of the euro both within Europe and on the international monetary system, she provides a welcome primer on this new phenomenon in the global political economy.

Tackling the alphabet soup of European Union treaties, structures, and policies, this straightforward introduction demystifies the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Hosli first traces the history of monetary integration in Western Europe and discusses the political and economic factors that led ultimately to the establishment of EMU and the euro. Then, in language accessible to the nonspecialist, she explains how it actually works. Ranging from institutions to performance to the impact of the euro both within Europe and on the international monetary system, she provides a welcome primer on this new phenomenon in the global political economy. NL true

List of Tables and Figures vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1(16) The Snake and the European Monetary System 17(18) Toward the Creation of European Economic and Monetary Union 35(12) The Structure of the European Central Bank System 47(12) Exchange Rates, Monetary Policy, and Fiscal Stability 59(20) The Euro and the International Monetary System 79(18) Conclusions 97(10) List of Acronyms 107(2) Bibliography 109(9) Index 118(8) About the Book 126 NL true